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dot me slash TFTS. One of the biggest barriers to better communication is that we get in our own way.

I'm Matt Abrahams and I teach strategic communication at Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Welcome to Think Fast, Talk Smart, the podcast.

When it comes to communicating well, we need to strive for connection and not perfection.

Here is an excerpt for my new audiobook. Think faster, talk

smarter, how to speak successfully when you're put on the spot that provides guidance on how

we can all improve and hone our communication by daring to be dull and making missed takes.

Dare to be dull. How do we stop from judging ourselves so much?

One big technique that is surprising in its simplicity is that we can give ourselves permission

to do what needs to be done.

Nothing more, nothing less. Rather than striving to do it right,

we focus only on relaying the information we have to our audience. This technique is actually

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